Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Toamasina Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Toamasina

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 105.7% more expensive than Toamasina without rent, and 426% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 140.5% more expensive than Toamasina without rent, and 347.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Toamasina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.59 MGA 11.5K
521.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$15.73 MGA 70K
307.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.33 MGA 19.3K
137.41%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.15 MGA 5,119
141.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.68 MGA 3,040
227.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.75 MGA 3,340
109.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.8 MGA 3,573
326.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.09 MGA 4,848
250.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Toamasina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.93 MGA 4,150
22.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.7 MGA 3,100
147.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.64 MGA 2,856
160.94%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.9 MGA 8,472
64.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.37 MGA 46.2K
28.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.7 MGA 29.9K
19.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$4.98 MGA 22.2K
220.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.41 MGA 6,294
61.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.84 MGA 3,758
102.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.29 MGA 5,767
58.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.76 MGA 3,378
235.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.51 MGA 2,271
245.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.74 MGA 3,304
177.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.32 MGA 1,407
518.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.49 MGA 2,203
65.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.73 MGA 7,688
280.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.85 MGA 3,788
56.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.08 MGA 4,814
170.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Toamasina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.31 MGA 1,402
632.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.11 MGA 4,928
88.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Toamasina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.8 MGA 83.7K
11.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$65.6 MGA 291.9K
-39.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Toamasina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$22.43 MGA 99.9K
113.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.78 MGA 30.2K
38.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Toamasina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Toamasina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$9.05 MGA 40.3K
1053.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$6.72 MGA 29.9K
511.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$56 MGA 249.3K
65.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$36.72 MGA 163.5K
223.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Toamasina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$135 MGA 603.3K
1075.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$54.9 MGA 244.6K
2198.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$447 MGA 2M
580.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$133 MGA 593.1K
1453.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Toamasina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$137 MGA 609.5K
968.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Toamasina: October 27, 2025

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